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New generation multi-hollow opaque polymer pigments

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Turkish researchers synthesised a new generation multi-hollow opaque polymer pigment by suspen ...

Further strategic growth at PTE Coatings AB in Europe

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Christian Schneider, Managing Director of PTE Coatings GmbH, and Frank Gläser, CEO of Grebe Ho ...

New issue of EC Journal: Bio-based coatings

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A sense of urgency is driving the activity on both research and development of sustainable coa ...

Beckers Group opens new production site in Mexico

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Beckers Group has announced the official opening of its new production site in Monterrey, Mexico on April 6, 2016.

Siegwerk acquires Actega Colorchemie from the Altana Group

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Siegwerk Druckfarben AG & Co. KGaA, one of the leading international suppliers of printing inks for packaging app ...

Synthomer acquires Hexion Performance Adhesives & Coati...

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Synthomer has announced the acquisition of Hexion Performance Adhesives & Coatings, a business of Hexion Inc., a global chemical company based in Columbus, Ohio in the USA.

Evonik in talks to buy Air Products’ business unit?

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Air Products’ business unit, which makes chemicals used in sun lotion and paint, could be valued at more than USD 3.5 ...

Sherwin-Williams to buy Valspar

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The Sherwin-Williams Company and The Valspar Corporation announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement ...

For the first time BASF produces binders for interior paints...

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For the first time ever BASF is producing dispersions for interior paints based on the mass balance approach.

Titanium dioxide remains the most-in-demand type of pigments

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For the fourth time now, the market research company Ceresana analyses the market for pigments ...

Wanhua Chemical Group commissioned new IPDI plant

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Wanhua Chemical Group, a Chinese manufacturer of polyurethanes and petrochemicals, announced the successful start up ...

Developing low drag surface coatings

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A research project aims to identify surface coatings that reduce drag by 25%.

Safic-Alcan reorganises executive management to pursue growt...

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Safic-Alcan announces management reorganisation, effective February 1, 2016. Philippe Combette is appointed CEO of Safic-Alcan.

Univar to open new coatings and adhesives laboratory

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Univar announced the opening of a new laboratory that will service the coatings and adhesives ...

Allnex appoints Miguel Mantas new CEO

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Allnex announced the appointment of Miguel Mantas to the position of Chief Executive Officer, ...

PPG announces executive appointments

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PPG Industries (NYSE: PPG) today announced several executive appointments effective March 1.

An overview of today’s functional coatings

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The focus topic of the January issue of the European Coatings Journal is functional coatings. In his technical paper ...

New grinding resin lowers VOC content in pigment concentrate...

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A new grinding resin lowers the VOC content in pigment concentrates and coatings formulations. ...

New water soluble polymer for water resistant coatings

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A new polymer on the basis of a trick used by mussels has been developed by the Wageningen PhD student Juan Yang. The ...